Improvement in rein-guides for vehicles



`lm'provemlnt--in -Rn--Guides for Vehicls.

jPatenAtedsep. 24, 1372,

inventor.

N UNITED N STATES PATENT QEEIoE.

`JOHN EEiNo'LDs, 0E BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

- IMPROVEMENT INREIN-GUIDES FoR VEHICLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131 ,7.04, dated September 24, 1872.`

To all whom it may concern:

.'Be it known that I, JOHN REYNOLDS, of the city of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland,

have invented an Improvementin Rein-Guides for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification: y

l Nature and Objects of the-Intention.

This invention consists in 'the provision of rings or loops, of the form hereinafter described or its equivalent, to be attached to they rear part of the shafts, or preferably to the splinter-bar near to each shaft, to serve as guides for the reins, in order to keep them out of reach .of thehorses tail, as hereinafter described.

lDescription of the Drawing. Figure l :is a'` perspective view of the front of a carriage with my invention applied, illustrating its use with a low dash-board. Fig. `2 is a vertical section, illustrating its'application to a high dash-board; Fig. 3 is a per; spcctive view of a single guide-loop detached. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of a modification consisting of a detachable guide-loop.

General Description. A may represent the front axle, and'B the bed or body, of a carriage, connected by the spring O. VD is the dash-board. E E are the shafts, connected by the splinter-bar F. G represents the single-tree.4 The above parts may all be constructed and arranged in cus tomary manner. H H represent my guideloops or rings, which `I prefer to make substantially as shown in Fig. 3, and to secure, by

screwing, bolting, or riveting, beneath the splintenbar F, near the ends thereof, or in close proximity to the shafts E E. The curved form ofthe shank of the loop causes the latter to project above the splinter-bar, as clearly represented in Fig. 2. The reins It R, afterv passing through terrets I I on the pad or saddle S in the usual way, are carried beneath the end of the single-tree G, and through the loops H H, whence they may pass over the top of a low dash-board, as illustrated in Fig. l 1; or, if a high dash-board be used, they may pass through openings therein, as shown in Fig. 2; the apron L being also pierced for the passage of the reins, and being provided with naps M to close theapertures therein when the apron is raised in inclement weather, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The loops may, if preferred, be made in double form, so as to' provide additional guides I in For employing my invention with vehicles not permanently fitted for its use I have devised detachable guide-loops K attached. to straps, as illustrated in Fig. 4. These are especially convenient in the use of hired vehicles, the user being thus enabled to'keep guide-loops which may be applied to the carriage and taken therefrom, asrequired.

When opportunity occurs to construct 4the harness with special reference to the use of my invention, it is considered preferable to set the terrets lower down on each side of the saddle or pad, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This is a matter of comparative indifference, but will necessitate less deeotion of the reins. In either case' the guides cause the reins-to pass down along the horses flanks instead of 'over the rump of the animal, and

they are thus kept completely out ofreach of its tail, allowing the animal to keep offliies with perfect freedom without danger of catching the reins. The guides arranged in any manner, substantially as described, also serve to keep the reins separate, so as to preclude the danger of the driver, when first catching hold of them'in haste or in the dark, getting them transposed, as is not unfrequentl y done.

The guides will also be seen to bring the rear u part ofthe reins, where they pass into the vehicle, in such a position that the driver may exert his whole force, if necessary, in the most convenient manner.

e l 131mm A ring, N, in the oor of the carriage may of the shafts or the sp1nterbar,as and for the afford a convenient place for bitching the purpose set forth.

reins, as shown in Fig. 2. 2. The guides J J, in combination with the loops H H, substantially as and for the pur- Glmms pose described. I claim' as my inventionf- Witnesses: JOHN REYNOLDS. 1. Loops H H, or their equivalents, as W. C. HICKSON, guides for the reins, applied to the rear part S. HENGST. 

